Prunus myrtifolia
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
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West Indian Cherry
Rosaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 25-35 (50) ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Brownish-orange | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms fall-winter. | |
| Habitats: | Tropical rockland hammock, pine rockland. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen tree, edge plant, or part of a clump of trees. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Humus (organic, upland), Lime rock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Primarily dispersed by birds but other animals also eat the fruit.
Pollinated by bees.